Eduard Bornträger was an American actor who is best known for Horch, horch, die Lerch im Ätherblau (1936), Two Friends (1938), and Fräulein (1939). He had a successful career from 1912 until his death in 1958.
Personal and Family Life
Eduard Bornträger was born on June 22, 1888, in Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany. He started his stage career in 1912 and became a well-known figure in the film industry, particularly during the 1930s and 1940s.
Career
As a chubby, balding character actor, Bornträger often played roles such as minor officials, bar keepers, and academics. His ability to adapt allowed him to continue working during the war, though his career began to decline afterward.
Death and Legacy
Eduard Bornträger passed away on March 9, 1958, in Berlin, Germany. His contributions to cinema, particularly in German films during the early to mid-20th century, have been remembered through his performances.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Kornblumenblau | 1939-12-15 | |
| Der Stammbaum des Dr. Pistorius | 1939-12-05 | Ingram, Steuerinspektor |
| Die unmögliche Frau | 1936-04-02 | Banu – Prokurist |
| Man spricht über Jacqueline | 1937-04-15 | Konservatoriumsdiener |
| Waldwinter | 1936-07-13 | Landarzt |
| Das Verlegenheitskind | 1938-12-23 | Lambert |
| Es war eine rauschende Ballnacht | 1939-08-12 | Schwager Jarow |
| Gewitterflug zu Claudia | 1937-11-25 | Ein Buchhändler |
| Und du mein Schatz fährst mit | 1937-01-15 | Einwanderungsbeamter |
| Das Mädchen von gestern Nacht | 1938-04-01 | Tom |
| Die Koffer des Herrn O.F. | 1931-12-02 | |
| Liebesschule | 1940-05-03 | erster Mann im Zugabteil |
| Liebelei und Liebe | 1938-10-20 | Antiquitätenhändler |
| Nordlicht | 1938-09-19 | Pfarrer |
| Eine Nacht im Mai | 1938-09-14 | |
| Was tun, Sybille? | 1938-07-20 | Briefträger |
| Corinna Schmidt | 1951-10-18 | |
| Stjenka Rasin | 1936-05-01 | |
| Pole Poppenspäler | 1954-12-25 | |
| Die Kellnerin Anna | 1941-10-22 | Prokurist Poinetsberger |
| Falstaff in Wien | 1940-09-26 | Logenschließer |
| Ich habe von dir geträumt | 1944-07-21 | |
| Träumerei | 1944-05-03 | |
| Wie konntest Du, Veronika! | 1940-08-29 | |
| Die Jungen von Kranichsee | 1950-10-19 | |
| Seine erste Liebe | 1933-12-21 | |
| Wochenendzauber | 1936-07-03 | |
| Karriere in Paris | 1952-01-25 | Herr |